Hay-sweep.



' H. 0. BROWN.

' HAY SWEEP.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I6, 1912.

1,1 70,736. Patnted Feb. 8,1916. 1 I 2SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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H. C.'BROWN. HAY SWEEP. APPLICATION FILED SEPT-16,1912. 1

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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- means of which the sweep can be easily rrnn STATES, arana orrron.

HUGH G. BROWN, OF FREMONT, NEBRASKA.

HAY-SWEEP T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGH C; BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fremont, in the county of Dodge and State of Nebraska, have invented a new anduseful Hay-Sweep, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to hay sweeps, its object being to provide a simple and compact structure of this character which can be readily adjusted angularly by the rider, improved means being also employed by guided over the ground.

Another object is to provide a sweep simple in construction, formed'of comparatively few parts, and which will operate efficiently for the purposes intended.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the pre-' ferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a plan View of the machine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig.4 is a detail view of the head of the machine. Fig. 5 is a vertical section taken from front to rear through a portion of the head of the machine and showing the position of the standard 22 relative to the beam 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a central longitudinal beam mounted, at its rear end, upon a fixed axle 2 having upstanding or vertical stems 3 journaled in the ends thereof and provided with laterally projecting extensions or spindles 4 on which the rear supporting or steering wheels 5 are journaled. Arms 6 extend rearwardly from the stems 3 and pivoted thereto is a connecting bar 7 which is parallel with the axle 2. A foot lever 8 is likewise secured to the'upper portion of each of the stems 3, these foot levers being extended normally toward the center of the axle 2 and being likewise extended upwardly toward their free ends so as to .iSpeci fication of Letters Batent.

' Patented Feb. 8, .1916.

Application filed September 16, 1912. Serial No. 720,614.

form foot engaging portions or rests, as shown at 9 in. Fig. 3. An upwardly inclined standard 10 is secured upon the back portion of the beam 1 and supports a seat 11 avliicli is to be occupied by the driver. A

whiifletree 12 is pivotally connected to the beam 1 at a point in front of-the axle 2 and swingletrees 13 or the like are connected to the outer ends of the whiffletree.

Extending transversely under the front portion of the beam 1 is the front axle'14 and mounted on this axle at points between the center thereof and the respective ends are supporting wheels 15. The beam 1 isnot'attached to the axle 14 but, instead,

has forwardly diverging arms 16 extending therefrom and these arms and the beam are secured to a bar 17 journaled at its ends in the blocks 18 which are fastened on the axle 14 and also on a transversely extending strip 19 which extends under the beam. Triangular end blocks 20 are secured on the axle 14 and the strip 19 and the tops of the blocks 18 and 20 are connected together, at their front ends, by a top strip 21 which extends transversely of the machine. A standard 22 is fixedly connected to the middle portions of the axle 14 and strip 20 and pro jects upwardly therebeyond, said standard being connected in any suitable manner, as by means of a cable 23, or the like, to a lever 24 which is pivoted to the beam 1 and extends within reach of the occupant of the seat 11. Rake teeth 25 are secured to the strip 19 and to the axle 14 and extend forwardly beyond the axle. Any desired number of these rake teeth 25 may be used. Guard strips or plates 26 are supported in front of the wheels 15 and extend down wardly from the transverse strip 21 to a pair of supporting strips 27 which are mounted on certain of the teeth 25.

It will be apparent that when the weight of the driver is applied to the seat 11, the" tendency thereof is to elevate the front end of the beam 1. As this beam 1 is connected to the head of the machine solely by means of the bar 17 it will be apparent that when the front end of the beam 1 is elevated in 22. This movement can of course be controlled by lever 24. When it is desired. to elevate the front ends of the teeth 25, the driver pulls on lever 24. Standard 22 is therefore caused to swing upwardly and rearwardly and the entire sweep head will swing about the axle M as a pivot, the bar 17 causing the front end of the beam 1 to swing downwardly. A neck yoke such as shown at 28 can be mounted on the beam 1 back of the head of the sweep, this neck yoke being connected to the beam in any desired manner.

As hereinbefore stated, the machine can be easily guided by actuating levers 8, it being possible to thus turn the wheels 5 in either direction for the purpose of guiding the machine.

What is claimed is In a sweep of the class described, the combination with a beam, supporting wheels adjacent one end of the beam, and means upon the beam for supporting a driver back of the axis of the wheels, of an axle extending under and laterally beyond the other end of Copies of this patent may be obtained for the beam, a frame fixedly connected to and revoluble with the axle, a bar pivotally mounted at its ends within the frame at points back of the axle and fixedly connected to the beam near the front end of the beam, said bar and axle being parallel, K

a standard fixedly connected to the frame and axle and movable therewith, said standard being adapted, when. swung rearwardly, to abut against the front end of the beam and limit the upward movement of the front 7 ends of the t1nes,;and means extending to the standard from a point adjacent the rear end of the beam for controlling the lowering of the front ends of the tines under the action of the weight of the driver when upon. "I

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